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| − | | Designation = | + | | Designation = Forty-fourth Mechanized Infantry Division |
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| Disbanded = 2779 | | Disbanded = 2779 | ||
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| − | | Nickname = Always Forward<ref name=FM:SLDFp121>Field Manual SLDF, | + | | Nickname = Always Forward<ref name=FM:SLDFp121>''Field Manual: SLDF'', p. 121</ref> |
| Affiliation = SLDF | | Affiliation = SLDF | ||
| Parent Command = [[XXXIV Corps (Star League)|XXXIV Corps]] | | Parent Command = [[XXXIV Corps (Star League)|XXXIV Corps]] | ||
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==History== | ==History== | ||
| − | In [[2764]] the Forty-fourth was a part of [[XXXIV Corps (Star League)|XXXIV Corps]] within the [[ | + | In [[2764]] the Forty-fourth was a part of [[XXXIV Corps (Star League)|XXXIV Corps]] within the [[Ninth Army (Star League)|Ninth Army]] and was assigned to District 2 of the [[Free Worlds League Military Region]]. The Forty-fourth was moved to an undisclosed area of the [[Periphery]] in response to the [[New Vandenberg Uprising|Periphery Uprising]] in [[2765]].<ref name=SL142>''The Star League'', p. 142: "Ninth"</ref> The Forty-fourth was destroyed during the [[Hegemony Campaign]].<ref name=SL142/> |
==Officers== | ==Officers== | ||
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| [[Lieutenant General]]||[[Ching Besson]]||[[2764]]<ref name=FM:SLDFp121/> | | [[Lieutenant General]]||[[Ching Besson]]||[[2764]]<ref name=FM:SLDFp121/> | ||
Latest revision as of 11:47, 11 November 2023
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| Forty-fourth Mechanized Infantry Division | |
| Formed | unknown |
| Disbanded | 2779 |
| Nickname | Always Forward[1] |
| Affiliation | SLDF |
| Parent Command | XXXIV Corps |
Contents
Overview[edit]
The Forty-fourth Mechanized Infantry Division was a part of the Star League Defense Force Regular Army.
History[edit]
In 2764 the Forty-fourth was a part of XXXIV Corps within the Ninth Army and was assigned to District 2 of the Free Worlds League Military Region. The Forty-fourth was moved to an undisclosed area of the Periphery in response to the Periphery Uprising in 2765.[2] The Forty-fourth was destroyed during the Hegemony Campaign.[2]
Officers[edit]
| Rank | Name | Command | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Commanding Officers of the Forty-fourth Mechanized Infantry Division | |||
| Lieutenant General | Ching Besson | 2764[1] | |
Tactics[edit]
The Mechanized Infantry Divisions of the Star League were used offensively to exploit gaps in the enemy front created by the BattleMech Divisions. They also bore the brunt of defensive actions.
Composition History[edit]
The Division comprised two Brigades of Mechanized Infantry and a single BattleMech Brigade. Also attached was a Ground Aero Wing.[3]